St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-19
A Whole Day Devoted to Challenging
Jurors in the Murder Trial of
Frank J. Meade.
The Eminent Counsel Apparently Will Ge
Very Slow in Selecting the
Twelve Good Men.
Out of IA Special yentre Only Two
Have Been Found Who Were
Acceptable.
Fifty More Ordered to Report mt the
Court This Mornfng--Court
Notes.

ventilated room where the Ramsey county
district court holds sessions, in which a
good sized crowd had gathered yesterday
morning, when the court opened at 10
O'Clock. The attraction was the trial of
Frank Meade. charged with shooting Frank
farnSWorth last September. That the trial
Is to be an interesting one, there can be no
doubt, as Hon. c.. X. Davis and w. w.
Erwin appear for the defense and County
Attorney and Attorney General Clapp
Tor the prosecution. The defendant came
III looking bright and confident and took
| seat beside his counsel. Judge Brill presi-
ded, and NJ. d. Mum was there to assist
the prosecution. w. T. Burr. j. d. O'Brien
and j. K. Markham were selected as triers,
ana the weary task of selecting jury then
| began. The following were excused from
acting:
). w. Wedge. attorney; Robert Wright,
| over 6U years of age; Charles A.
yale, attorney; E. Y. Williams, member of
| the board OF education; j. NJ. Wild, illness in
| the FAMILY; Fred Anthem, deafness; S. Wood,
minor; A. n. Warren. witness in the case; ~.
u. WEIGH, deafness; L. G. Wheeler, sickness.
u. w. Wiley was the first man called.
lie had read an account of the affair, and
had become prejudiced. he said, and he
was excused. G. w. Wooley had formed
an opinion which would require considera-
Die evidence to overcome. He did not think
lie could serve as an impartial juror, and
was excused. Henry B. Walsh was familiar
with the case; in fact, had formed an opn.
ION, and he was excused Oh the ground of
actual Dias William Zollman said he
HAD READ THE ACCOUNT
OF the affair, and had faint recollection of
the circumstances. He however, had
formed no opinion as to the guilt or limo.
ceLce OF the defendant. He was discharged
the prosecution. f. A. Winter re-.
membered the case, and he was ey-
cused under the challenge of actual bias.
| w. r. CleWett formerly of st. Paul, Tow
OF White Bear had heard conversation
ABOUT the case, although he had formed no
OPINION. lie was excused on peremptory
cnallenge. Moritz l.. Weizer had read
ABOUT the case and he was excused on the
| ground OF actual bias. Elder Alexander. a
native OF Scotland, had read of the case.
out ne had not paid much attention to the
particulars He said he was naturalized
citizen, but he did not have his papers with
him. He was excused until 2 o'clock to
| give MN an opportunity to bring his papers
into coart. William Andrews was not a
citlzen OF the United States and he was ex-
cused. j. II. Weiss said he had read OF
| the aHair and lad formed an opinion which
ne would carry with him into the jury box
| lie was excused Oh the grounds of actual
bias A. b. Wilgus was familiar with the
case. He further admitted that one of his
! employees was cousin of the Wife of the
| deceased. Attorney Erwin quoted from
nOnt
MS case and he was excused.
| w. =. Wilson. native Of Canada, had
Deen III st. Paul about twenty months.
ne SAID he would probably remain in St.
raul as long as he had situation. He had
taken out papers, but they were in Anoka.
The defense insisted upon having the pa
pers, ami as it would require too much time
10 get them here he was excused John II.
Whslow was 81 years old and hard of
nearing, and he was excused. Phillip
Long, OF White Bear. said he had read of
tile case. but had formed no opinion. He
was excused on the ground of actual bias.
| A. Albenberg,
THE FIRST JUROR CHOSEN,
had read of the case, and had formed an
| opinion at the time. The defense made no
challenge, and the juror was accepted.
George L. Webster was from England
and had lived in st. Paul about four years
He was not familiar with the case, and he
was excused until o'clock to give him a
chance to bring his papers of naturalization
into court. S. H. Watson was accepted as
juror without challange by
either the prosecution or defense.
| William P. ABBOTT had read of the case
and had conversed with several persons
about it. He thought it would require con-
siderable evidence to change his opinion
| and serve as an impartial juror. He was
| however excused OH the ground of actual
bias. Cary l. Warren: was challenged OH
the ground of general disqualification
which was afterwards changed to actual
bias. He had read of the case and formed
an opinion. The challenge was admitted.
| The next name called was that Of james
w. Wilson, but as the man who answered
to the summons was simply James Wilson,
he was excused on the ground that there
was no such name OH the venire. A. L.
Adams had read and talked about the
| homicide. and, furthermore, had formed an
opinion. He was excused and the court
took recess until o'clock.
| At the afternoon session, Alexander
! Elder appeared with his naturalization
| papers. The name called was Elder Alex
ander and the juror was excused on the
| grounds that the mans name on the venre
was wrong.
j. X. Bacon, the third juror to be ac-
| cepted, was sworn in without challenge by
either side. Edward Vanish, the next one
called, had formed all opinion upon the
strength of accounts in newspapers and
conversation with friends. He was ey-
cused. George l. Webster was recalled,
and after showing his naturalization papers,
| was excused on q peremptOry challenge.
He had formed all opinion from newspaper
| accounts. This exhausted the venire and
court adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn
| ing. In the meantime the sheriff is Or.
dered to bring in another venre of fifty
| jurymen.
| SUPREME COURT DOINGS.
In the matter of application for Judgment
| on sidewalk estimates, against certain real
! estate of Oakland Cemete ry association. Oak
! land Cemetery a ssociation, relator, vs. The
| City of st. Paul, respondent. Submitted on
| briefs.
st. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway CON-
| pany, appellant, VS.. Roland e. Patterson
Franklin Cook, George B. Bradbury, william
| G. Bailey, ct. al, respondents. No appear
| ance on part of respondent and judgment re-
| versed under the rule.
Frederick w. Benton, respondent, VS.. Will
! lam Markoe, appellant Argued and SUBJ
| mitted.
| Andrew ErIcRSOn, respondent, VS.. Jesse Il.
| Jones, appellant. Order affirming order of
| court below vacated and case stricken from
| calender.
COURT NOTES.
SW. Chaffee yesterday began suit against
| Andrew J. and Charles Hallock for So 40S OF.
| In his complaint he says that he agreed to
| build q hotel for the defendants in Hallock
| Mimi, for which they were to pay him So
$50. He made some improvements which
| were not called for specifically in the contract